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The Poll is Posted!

What Can I Win?[/b]Goodies from piano manufacturers like:Bosendorfer Mugs, Lapel Pins, PencilsA full color, full line Schimmel catalog signed by President, Hannes M. Schimmel-Vogel.

A full color, full line Sauter catalog signed by Ulrich Sauter

8â metal Mason & Hamlin thermal mugs

A full color, full line Bechstein catalog signed by Chairman Karl Schulze

Some PianoDisc and Schimmel Pens

Several brochures signed by the Burgett Brothers, owners of both Mason & Hamlin and Pianodisc

C. Bechstein Tote Bags

Enter Your Piano Picture for a Chance to Win[/b]

~ One entry per household~ Picture must be an original (no stealing them from the web) and have something to do with the piano.~ You can change your entry (by editing your post) up to the closing for entries ... midnight EST 02/19/07. But you can still only have 1 entry at any one time.~ Your picture should not be larger than 550 pixels wide by 750 pixels long (if you need help sizing your picture, send me a copy webmaster@pianoworld.com .~ The picture can be funny, artsy, poignant, satirical, or dramatic~ You must be a registered member of our Piano Forums to enter~ Winners will be chosen by voters (members) in a poll to be conducted after the posting period ends.~ In the event of a tie, there will be a run-off vote between the tied entries [or Steve Cohen & I will just decide to split the prizes between them :-) ]~ Prizes will be given out based on votes. The entrant with the most votes gets the "1st" prize, the entrant withthe second most votes gets the "2nd" prize, etc. until all prizes are given out.~ Decisions of the judges (which is actually our members voting) is final. ~ Contest entries will be accepted between Feb. 10, 2007 and Feb. 19, 2007~ We will be announcing this in our newsletter too (coming out by 02/12/07).~ Winners will be notified via email and posted on the forums

OK here's my old piano it look nice because I sanded it and refinished the cabinet but the playing is awful.

Serge

_________________________âBeing able to hear recorded music freed up loads of musicians that couldn't necessarily afford to learn to read or write music. With recording, it was emancipation for the people.â -Keith Richards

Although I am ineligible, I have a neat picture to share. It took about 2 1/2 hours for a professional photographer to set up the lighting. It was for an article about my company published in the May, 2000 edition of USChamber.com the National Chamber of Commerce monthly magazine sent to all members. It was about a special public school piano loan program that we innovated.

Here's the pic:

Of course, you can't see them, but there is a bank of lights at my feet, another in the tail of the piano, and several other lights lighting up the background and removing shadows.

Watching the pro, who flew in from the mid-west, set up the shoot was really interesting.

This is me after I get out of my trucking getup and into a suit. I am at a Peter Maly designed Sauter piano, a very beamy 6-footer with a terrific sound. Best of all no lyre to break off or get into a fight with anyone about -- all pedals are attached to a steel crossbeam attached to each front leg!!!!!!!!!